I like the clear screen and the fact that the time is always visible whatever other functions show. They mount on stem or bar. Battery life is about a year, which is good.

All VDO DS computers can take an optional accessory wireless cadence sensor.

I have had some recent good service from VDO - they carry a 5 year guarantee, my old (I think a few years older than 5 years) analogue wireless packed up. I sent it back to Germany and less than 2 weeks later they sent me a brand new CS D3!!! Brilliant.

Cateye are popular, but with another Cateye item I found it almost impossible to get warranty support from Zyro, the UK distributor, so won't buy Cateye now.

You would be mad not to look at the new Garmin Edge computers with built in GPS, they are simply amazing and raise the bar to a whole new level.

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Yes, they are very good. But the 305 (which has cadence and HRM) is expensive compared to the smaller alternatives. You can get them much cheaper from the USA (I paid £79 for a 205), but that's still a lot in comparison.

And you have the issue of having to turn it on and off all the time and charge it up nightly (if you use it every day) which you don't get with the likes of Cateye and VDO.

Yes, they are very good. But the 305 (which has cadence and HRM) is expensive compared to the smaller alternatives. You can get them much cheaper from the USA (I paid £79 for a 205), but that's still a lot in comparison.

And you have the issue of having to turn it on and off all the time and charge it up nightly (if you use it every day) which you don't get with the likes of Cateye and VDO.

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I've just noticed, as you will if you look over at BR, that garmin have upgraded the Edges. They now come with street mapping!

The only thing they were missing they now have. Shame they're so expensive.